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Joyous Celebration on Kenya's Enchanting Lamu Island

Joyous Celebration on Kenya s Enchanting Lamu Island

Gabriella Zanzanaini and Nicolas Petit of The Funnelogy Channel, one of Fathom's 24 Best Travel Blogs and Websites of 2015, just finished their year-long sojourn from Brussels to Hong Kong. For the finale, they went to the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya where they found themselves in the middle of Eid al-Fitr festivities. From a dhow race to Swahili interiors to a fruitful breakfast feast, here are a few sweet moments, curious facts, and colorful images.

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